71. The Glimmer Man (w/ Jon Lajoie)

Have you ever seen a movie so bad that it's amazing? Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas want to hear about it! We'll watch it with our funniest friends, and report back to you with the results.

Get your deer penis out right now because The League’s Jon Lajoie joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Steven Seagal’s The Glimmer Man. Is this a buddy cop film? How is it that Seagal’s character is a man of peace yet he violently murders a ton of Russian terrorists with a credit card? Is there a separate storyline that involved Keenen Ivory Wayans’ character getting in touch with his emotions? They’ll get into all of this and more!

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